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Start a review routine when a spreadsheet is created

A new spreadsheet can be the cue to open the checklist or onboarding page that helps your team use it well.

Trigger

New Spreadsheet Created

Triggers when a new Google Spreadsheet is created. This trigger monitors Google Spreadsheets and fires when new spreadsheets are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently detect newly created spreadsheets.

Action

Navigate to URL

Always start here: creates browser session and navigates to url. workflow: navigate() → fetchwebpage() → manual interactions → verify print debugurl to user | success rate: 99%

Why this helps

New files can enter a team's workspace without anyone starting the review or setup routine that should follow.

  • Notice newly created spreadsheets.
  • Open a specified review or onboarding URL.
  • Make the next step easier to begin.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Sheets and Browser tool once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
  • 3Tell Notis to navigate to your new spreadsheet review or onboarding URL.
  • 4Pick the New Spreadsheet Created trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real newly created spreadsheet.

Questions about this workflow

Does navigation fill out the new spreadsheet?

No. The action opens a URL in the browser. This workflow does not create or edit spreadsheet content.

Which URL should I use?

Use a review checklist, onboarding page, or other browser accessible reference relevant to newly created files.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Browser tool. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Sheets triggers

Browser tool actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Copy Selected Text

Copy currently selected text on the page to clipboard - ideal for extracting highlighted content, copying form data, or harvesting visible text selections.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Drag and Drop

Execute precise drag and drop operations - essential for file uploads, list reordering, element moving, and complex ui interactions that require drag-based manipulation.

ActionInstant

Aggregate Metric Changed

Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.

TriggerPolling

Fetch Webpage Content

Your eyes: get page content for decision-making. use before: actions (find targets, understand state) use to verify: page transitions, major state changes, when actions seem to fail format: html=find elements | markdown=clean content | success rate: 99%

ActionInstant

Cell Range Values Changed

Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.

TriggerPolling

Get Clipboard Content

Read current content from the system clipboard - essential for data transfer workflows, extracting copied text, and reading user-copied data for processing.

ActionInstant

Conditional Format Rule Changed

Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

TriggerPolling

Keyboard Shortcut

Execute keyboard shortcuts and key combinations - essential for copy/paste, navigation, and application commands that agents need for efficient browser automation.

ActionInstant

Data Validation Rule Changed

Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

TriggerPolling

Mouse Click

Precision clicker: manual clicking with coordinates. pattern: fetchwebpage(html) → find element → estimate coordinates → click → verify hints: center buttons ~(640,350) | nav/header ~y=150 | content ~y=300-500 tip: try ±50px if first click misses | success rate: 85%

ActionInstant

Developer Metadata Changed

Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.

TriggerPolling

Mouse Double Click

Execute a precise double click at specified screen coordinates - ideal for opening files, selecting text, or activating ui elements that require double click gestures.

ActionInstant

Filtered Range Values Changed

Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.

TriggerPolling

Mouse Down (Press and Hold)

Press and hold mouse button at coordinates - use for starting custom drag operations, text selections, or long-press interactions. must be followed by mouseup action to complete.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Sheets and Browser tool, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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Do this · Action

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